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Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio by age was 21.26 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.26 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
114th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.14 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 21.26 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia peaked at 88.14 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.

Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 0 males per 100 females —
1951 0 males per 100 females —
1952 0 males per 100 females —
1953 0 males per 100 females —
1954 0 males per 100 females —
1955 0 males per 100 females —
1956 0 males per 100 females —
1957 0 males per 100 females —
1958 0 males per 100 females —
1959 0 males per 100 females —
1960 0 males per 100 females —
1961 0 males per 100 females —
1962 0 males per 100 females —
1963 0 males per 100 females —
1964 0 males per 100 females —
1965 0 males per 100 females —
1966 0 males per 100 females —
1967 0 males per 100 females —
1968 0 males per 100 females —
1969 0 males per 100 females —
1970 0 males per 100 females —
1971 33.33 males per 100 females —
1972 25 males per 100 females -25.0%
1973 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1974 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1975 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1976 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1977 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1978 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1979 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1980 20 males per 100 females -20.0%
1981 20 males per 100 females +0.0%
1982 16.67 males per 100 females -16.7%
1983 33.33 males per 100 females +100.0%
1984 28.57 males per 100 females -14.3%
1985 28.57 males per 100 females +0.0%
1986 28.57 males per 100 females +0.0%
1987 28.57 males per 100 females +0.0%
1988 28.57 males per 100 females +0.0%
1989 25 males per 100 females -12.5%
1990 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1991 25 males per 100 females +0.0%
1992 37.5 males per 100 females +50.0%
1993 37.5 males per 100 females +0.0%
1994 33.33 males per 100 females -11.1%
1995 36.36 males per 100 females +9.1%
1996 36.36 males per 100 females +0.0%
1997 36.36 males per 100 females +0.0%
1998 33.33 males per 100 females -8.3%
1999 30.77 males per 100 females -7.7%
2000 35.71 males per 100 females +16.1%
2001 40 males per 100 females +12.0%
2002 37.5 males per 100 females -6.2%
2003 35.29 males per 100 females -5.9%
2004 38.89 males per 100 females +10.2%
2005 38.1 males per 100 females -2.0%
2006 40 males per 100 females +5.0%
2007 42.86 males per 100 females +7.1%
2008 42.42 males per 100 females -1.0%
2009 48.65 males per 100 females +14.7%
2010 50 males per 100 females +2.8%
2011 53.06 males per 100 females +6.1%
2012 71.05 males per 100 females +33.9%
2013 80.39 males per 100 females +13.1%
2014 82 males per 100 females +2.0%
2015 84.21 males per 100 females +2.7%
2016 88.12 males per 100 females +4.6%
2017 88.14 males per 100 females +0.0%
2018 78.99 males per 100 females -10.4%
2019 64.29 males per 100 females -18.6%
2020 46.95 males per 100 females -27.0%
2021 31.95 males per 100 females -31.9%
2022 22.53 males per 100 females -29.5%
2023 21.26 males per 100 females -5.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 21.26 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 21.26 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +100.0% 16.67 males per 100 females 33.33 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 10
1960s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 10
1970s 23.33 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 33.33 males per 100 females 10
1980s 25.79 males per 100 females 16.67 males per 100 females 33.33 males per 100 females 10
1990s 33.15 males per 100 females 25 males per 100 females 37.5 males per 100 females 10
2000s 39.94 males per 100 females 35.29 males per 100 females 48.65 males per 100 females 10
2010s 74.02 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 88.14 males per 100 females 10
2020s 30.67 males per 100 females 21.26 males per 100 females 46.95 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 111 Iran 21.46 males per 100 females compare
  2. 112 Belgium 21.43 males per 100 females compare
  3. 112 Isle of Man 21.43 males per 100 females compare
  4. 115 Macao 20.51 males per 100 females compare
  5. 116 Faroe Islands 20 males per 100 females compare
  6. 116 Ghana 20 males per 100 females compare
  7. 116 Jersey 20 males per 100 females compare
  8. 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
  9. 116 Tajikistan 20 males per 100 females compare
  10. 116 United Arab Emirates 20 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia?
Sex ratio by age in Saudi Arabia was 21.26 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 88.14 males per 100 females in 2017.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for sex ratio by age?
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.